Raf Simons makes his Dior debut at Paris couture - in pictures

Raf Simons makes his Dior debut at Paris couture - in pictures

In his first show since taking over as head designer at Christian Dior, Raf Simons went for dramatic ballgowns, dark suits and the odd nod to classic Dior of the late 1940s with a collection that finally closed the John Galliano era for good. Was the show a storming success or a subdued start? Judge for yourself here

Monday 2 July 2012 17.39 EDT

The first look of the show - Raf Simons' reworking of the classic Dior bar jacket